Pelican Down

[greglepore]

Hey folks. on 6/26 I managed to highside my beloved 749s. No memory of the crash, just a hot corner entry then awakening face down in the road bleeding into
my helmet and unable to move anything. Thankfully, a paramedic came along and was able to remove my helmet and stabilize me til the medics arrived.

Multiple MRIs later, good news. No fractures in my spine, just a broken humerus. Bad news- cord compression c4-c7 due to severe stenosis requiring laminectomy/laminoplasty (thankfully we agreed not to fuse). Plate for the arm.

Home now after 5 wks of recovery and rehab. Can sorta walk/stagger w/ crutch, but have limited use of hands/ arms. Docs believe I'll recover much or all in around a year.

You'd be amazed at what you take for granted daily-from shaving t well, lets just say basic bathroom hygene. I have a newfound love and respect for rn's.

The big downer is no driving for quite a while. I miss it, and mobility already. Also feel like a burden to my so, who is now driving me to dr's and therapy daily.


That said, I'm a lucky mofo. I can breathe on my own, I'm not a quad, and I had good insurance thks to the fact that my ex and I hadn't finalized our divorce and she has killer coverage and was a saint about putting things on hold until I recover.Also, my recovery is way ahead of expectations, likely due to my running/cycling fitness pre accident.

Not to preach, but I had ZERO abrasions to deal with thanks to full Vansons, held gloves, a star boots. My HJC carbon helmet saved my life.

Be careful out there.

[M.D. Holloway]

Greg - glad you will make it. This goes to my general premise that nothing bad can happen if you just sit yo azz down, crack a beer and never get up!

[Jim Richards]

Dayum! I'm glad to hear that you're on the mend. Best wishes, Greg.

[MotoSook]

Wow Greg. Glad you're going to be OK. I have the same helmet, and I always wear my Alpine boots, gloves and well armored jacket.

Best wishes on your recovery.

[bivenator]

Wow, keep the good spirit, it is vital for a fast recovery. Very glad to hear that it was not as bad as it could very well have been.

[Rot 911]

Good to hear you are on the mend!

[Gooch1971]

Good luck and keep working toward the end goal.

[tangerine911S]

Very sorry to hear but it looks like you got lucky. Could have been a lot worse. I can relate to what you're feeling. I broke my right ankle very badly (both inside and outside ankle bones broken off completely and foot dislocation) 3 weeks ago and needed surgery. I'll be on crutches for some time still and can't drive or do basic things like get a glass of water because I can't carry anything while on crutches. This happened as I was about to relocate and change jobs. You realize that you have taken for granted many things like walking, showering, standing at the bathroom sink, rolling over in bed, driving, carrying anything, etc. Luckily it sounds like we both have people around who don't mind giving us a hand. Good luck, brother, and here's to a speedy recovery!

[jhynesrockmtn]

Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Do the therapy when you are ready. That's made a big difference for me in the past. Bad motorcycle juju on the board recently. Time to go suit up and go to work with even more awareness of what goes wrong than I had yesterday.

[kach22i]

Well, there goes my itch to get a motorcycle again.

Speedy recovery.

How did you "highside" your Ducati 749?

I looked it up, as I was not familiar with the term.

Highside
*All Things Motorcycle* - 001: Highside Dynamics

[ODDJOB UNO]

Originally Posted by LubeMaster77

Greg - glad you will make it. This goes to my general premise that nothing bad can happen if you just sit yo azz down, crack a beer and never get up!

i will attest to the above 1 BILL-YON %!


after more HIGH SPEED dirty bike launches,high sides,low sides.ENDOS, barbed wire,boulders, cows, messikan baja boobie traps, hospital visits than I EVER CARE TO REMEMBER, the above says it all.


when a man cannot wipe his own azz ...................you know you were hurt bad!


get well bean der doned dat nevar again!

[crustychief]

Glad to hear you are on the mend. I broke both collarbones at the same time, it makes toilet paper take on the form of a sawhorse with a terry towel on it just to wipe.

[M.D. Holloway]

Here are some Doc jokes for you to make you feel better...



Embarrassing Medical Exams


1. A man comes into the ER and yells . . .'

My wife's going to have her baby in the cab.'
I grabbed my stuff, rushed out to the cab, lifted the lady's
dress and began to take off her underwear.
Suddenly I noticed that there were several cabs - - -
and I was in the wrong one.

Submitted by Dr. Mark MacDonald,
San Francisco


2... At the beginning of my shift
I placed a stethoscope on an elderly
and slightly deaf female patient's anterior chest wall.

'Big breaths,'. . . I instructed.
'Yes, they used to be,'. . .replied the patient.

Submitted by Dr. Richard Byrnes,
Seattle , WA


3. One day I had to be the bearer of bad
news when I told a wife that her husband had
died of a massive myocardial infarct.

Not more than five minutes later, I heard her
reporting to the rest of the family that he had
died of a 'massive internal fart.'

Submitted by Dr. Susan Steinberg


4. During a patient's two week follow-up
appointment with his cardiologist, he informed
me, his doctor, that he was having trouble with
one of his medications..
' Which one ?'. .. . I asked. 'The patch...
The Nurse told me to put on a new one every six hours and now I'm running out of places to put it !'
I had him quickly undress and discovered what I hoped
I wouldn't see.
Yes, the man had over fifty patches on his body!

Now, the instructions include removal of
the old patch before applying a new one.

Submitted by Dr. Rebecca St. Clair,
Norfolk , VA


5. While acquainting myself with a new elderly patient,
I asked, 'How long have you been bedridden?'
After a look of complete confusion she answered . . .
' Why, not for about twenty years - when my husband was alive.'

Submitted by Dr. Steven Swanson-
Corvallis , OR


6. I was performing rounds at the
hospital one morning and while checking
up on a man I asked . . .' So how's your
breakfast this morning?' ' It's very good
except for the Kentucky Jelly. I can't seem
to get used to the taste.'. .. . Bob replied.
I then asked to see the jelly and Bob produced
a foil packet labeled 'KY Jelly.'

Submitted by Dr. Leonard Kransdorf,
Detroit ,


7. A nurse was on duty in the Emergency Room
when a young woman with purple hair styled
into a punk rocker Mohawk, sporting a variety
of tattoos, and wearing strange clothing,
entered ... . . It was quickly determined that
the patient had acute appendicitis, so she was
scheduled for immediate surgery.. When she was completely disrobed on the operating
table, the staff noticed that her pubic hair had
been dyed green and above it there was a
tattoo that read . . .' Keep off the grass.'

Once the surgery was completed, the surgeon
wrote a short note on the patient's dressing,
which said 'Sorry . . . had to mow the lawn.'

Submitted by RN no name,

AND FINALLY!! ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


8. As a new, young MD doing his residency in OB.
I was quite embarrassed when performing female
pelvic exams... To cover my embarrassment
I had unconsciously formed a habit of whistling softly.

The middle-aged lady upon whom I was performing this exam suddenly burst out laughing
and further embarrassing me.
I looked up from my work and sheepishly said. . .
' I'm sorry. Was I tickling you?'
She replied with tears running down
her cheeks from laughing so hard . . .

' No doctor but the song you were whistling was . . .
' I wish I was an Oscar Meyer Wiener.' '

Dr. wouldn't submit his name....







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Baby's First Doctor Visit

This made me laugh out loud.
I hope it will give you a smile!

A woman and a baby were in the doctor's examining room, waiting for the doctor to come in for the baby's first exam.

The doctor arrived, and examined the baby, checked his weight, and being a little concerned, asked if the baby was breast-fed or bottle-fed.

'Breast-fed,' she replied..

'Well, strip down to your waist,' the doctor ordered.

She did. He pinched her nipples, pressed, kneaded, and rubbed both breasts for a while in a very professional and detailed examination.

Motioning to her to get dressed, the doctor said, 'No wonder this baby is underweight. You don't have any milk.'

I know,' she said, 'I'm his Grandma, but I'm glad I came.

[nostatic]

yikes! Glad you're in one somewhat functional piece. Was this at the track or on the road?

Scary stuff. I haven't been riding much lately due to my son's summer schedule and just being too busy/tired from work. Did ride a fair chunk yesterday and went past my old crash site. I do look at all those semis and think, "man, I hope nothing breaks..."

Hope you heal quickly.

[daepp]

Prayers for a speedy recovery. Apologies for my ignorance, but how do you highside a bike?

[pwd72s]

David, click on the link given above...I don't ride 'em anymore...

[daepp]

I missed that - thanks.

And ouch!

[vash]

i've low sided several times..

never high sided..is there a SAVE once you start the disaster?

heal fast friend.

[jyl]

You guys might want to look up this product: Leatt Brace.

MX riders have landed on their head hard enough to crack their helmets open, but no neck injury.

I have one, it is reasonably comfortable.

[tabs]

Hey if you decide to start riding again let me know, I am gona take a life insurance policy out on yer azz...I think I think I have the same odds as the house does here in LV.

Ohhh and Nostatus can you send me the pertinent contact info so my insurance comapny can get in touch with you...so we can finalize that policy.

In other words yeah it is a good thing you Boyz got LUCKY and are OK...But exactly why are you Boyz needlessly ROLLNG THE DICE...

A week before a friend of mine Step Dad passed away, the Step Dad's 56 year old son in LV was riding his bike when a School Bus made a left turn against him...he couldn't avoid it so he tried to stop and wound up sliding under the bus...so today he is DEAD instead of collecting on a million dollare estate from his Dad.